ENBD REIT has appointed Samir Kazi as its new head of real estate effective December 1, 2023. The appointment concludes the leadership transition initiated with the June 2023 announcement of Anthony Taylor to step down. An industry veteran, Kazi brings with him a wealth of real estate and finance experience including most recently as director of strategy and business development at AW Rostamani Real Estate, where he was responsible for the UAE and international real estate portfolio.

Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at Sedco Holding, Bedrock Real Estate Partners, and Dubai World. Kazi holds a MBA from Warwick Business School and has completed various executive programmes at Harvard and Wharton Business Schools.